Meta‐analysis of the association between preoperative anaemia and mortality after surgery

ConclusionPreoperative anaemia is associated with poor outcomes after surgery, although heterogeneity between studies was significant. It remains unclear whether anaemia is an independent risk factor for poor outcome or simply a marker of underlying chronic disease. However, red cell transfusion is much more frequent amongst anaemic patients.
Source: British Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research